Celebrating with Santa over the years

Compiled by Merrisa Brown, mySA.com

Kids visit with Kris Kringle in these vintage photos dating back to 1918.

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Bob Gordon, a department store Father Christmas, has some close shaves with the slightly more curious children, such as this young boy intent on discovering the secret under Santa's beard, on Nov. 30, 1951.

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Bob Gordon, a department store Father Christmas, has some close shaves with the slightly more curious children, such as this young boy intent on discovering the secret under Santa's beard, on Nov. 30, 1951.